Garlic Butter Salmon & Shrimp with Creamy Mashed Potatoes


Ingredients

For the Salmon & Shrimp:

  • 2 salmon fillets
  • 8–10 large shrimp, peeled & deveined
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup chicken broth (or seafood stock)
  • 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 cups fresh spinach
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  • Salt & black pepper to taste

For the Mashed Potatoes:

  • 2 lbs potatoes (Yukon Gold or Russet)
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup warm milk or cream
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Mashed Potatoes: Peel and cube potatoes. Boil in salted water until fork-tender (15–20 min). Drain, mash with butter, warm milk/cream, salt, and pepper until smooth.
  2. Cook Salmon: Season salmon with salt & pepper. Heat olive oil in skillet, sear salmon 4–5 min skin-side down, flip, cook 3–4 min. Remove.
  3. Cook Shrimp: In same skillet, add 1 tbsp butter. Cook shrimp 2–3 min until pink. Remove.
  4. Garlic Butter Sauce: Add remaining butter to skillet. Sauté garlic 30 sec. Stir in broth, cream, lemon juice, sun-dried tomatoes, and spinach. Simmer 3–4 min until slightly thickened. Season with salt, pepper, parsley.
  5. Assemble: Plate mashed potatoes, top with spinach and sauce, place salmon over, add shrimp on top, spoon extra sauce over everything.

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